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Shaft · LeviOsa

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The mob wanted Harlem back. They got Shaft...up to here.

CrimeThrillerDrama1h 40m

🍅88%

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88%

Tomatometer

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68%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.

Trailers

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Shaft • 1971 • Theatrical Trailer

Details

DirectorGordon Parks

ReleasedJun 25, 1971

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$1.1M

Revenue

$12.1M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Shaft Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Bumpy Jonas

Charles Cioffi

Charles Cioffi

Vic Androzzi

Christopher St. John

Christopher St. John

Ben Buford

Gwenn Mitchell

Gwenn Mitchell

Ellie Moore

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Sergeant Tom Hannon

Victor Arnold

Victor Arnold

Charlie

Sherri Brewer

Sherri Brewer

Marcy

Rex Robbins

Rex Robbins

Rollie

Camille Yarbrough

Camille Yarbrough

Dina Greene

Margaret Warncke

Linda

Joseph Leon

Joseph Leon

Byron Leibowitz

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Howdy Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Spectrum On Demand

Reviews

9 reviews · 6 critics · 2 fans

8 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“As stylish as it is gritty, Shaft delivers a hard-hitting detective yarn fueled by director Gordon Parks' atmospheric depiction of New York and Richard Roundtree's commanding lead performance.”

88% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Julian Norridge

RTLondon Evening StandardAug 24, 2026

It's tough and not always pretty; but exciting.

J

John Mahoney

RTLos Angeles TimesJun 30, 2026

It succeeds as B-grade gut-punchers always have, as seat-pounding trash. At its best, it succeeds as burlesque.

H

Harvey Taylor

RTDetroit Free PressJun 30, 2026

Gamey as it is, Mickey Spillane probably would love it.

B

Bill Morrison

RTNews & Observer (Raleigh, NC)Jun 30, 2026

The director's cameras pan down Broadway and along the side streets. They capture the flavor of a city, its feel, its scent.

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Information

Title

Shaft

Released

Jun 25, 1971

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Status

Released

Studios

Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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